Wyo. Senators Vote 31-0 for Privacy Bill Regulating Government
A Wyoming bill limiting government use of personal data passed the Senate unanimously on Monday. State senators voted 31-0 for SF-65. The House received the bill Tuesday.
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“No government entity shall purchase, sell, trade or transfer personal data without the express written consent of the natural person,” with some exceptions, the bill says. A government entity could transfer personal data to another government entity or a contractor under the bill. “Any contract for services with a nongovernment entity shall include requirements for the protection of personal data” and any transferred data “shall be returned or destroyed by the nongovernment entity once the personal data is no longer necessary for the provision of the government service.”
Also, the legislation would allow Wyoming residents to request copies of personal data from government entities and file objections related to “accuracy, completeness, pertinence, timeliness, relevance, retention, dissemination or denial of access” to the data.
Additionally, government entities would be required to make policies on collection, access, retention, security and use of personal data. “No government entity shall collect or maintain more personal data than is reasonably necessary for the performance of the government entity's lawful functions.”